Bolivar County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2014: 33,768 (46% urban, 54% rural); it was 40,633 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,854County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,460County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,415Renter-occupied apartments: 5,413 (it was 5,361 in 2000)

% of renters here:

39%

State:

30%

Land area: 876 sq. mi.

Water area: 29.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 39 people per square mile (low).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bolivar County: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 35.7%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.4% for Black residents, 72.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 97.1% for American Indian residents, 91.3% for other race residents, 52.4% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 36.8%

Bolivar County:

36.8%

Mississippi:

24.0%

(14.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.3% for Black residents, 71.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 63.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2013: 34 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 55 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31 years old, Other race residents: 37 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bolivar County is $418 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $577 a month.

Agriculture in Bolivar County:

Average size of farms: 1011 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $246,125Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $282.23The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.69%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $237,286Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.83%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $230,495The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.55%Average age of principal farm operators: 57 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.46Corn for grain: 10290 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 25943 harvested acresUpland cotton: 82901 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 184183 harvested acresVegetables: 32 harvested acresLand in orchards: 912 acres

Earthquake activity:

Bolivar County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Bolivar County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2014:

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (677)

Congestive heart failure (392)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (366)

Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (271)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (238)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (217)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (183)

Pneumonia, unspecified (179)

Septicaemia, unspecified (174)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (170)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.57Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12864.78Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 367.340Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45442.87

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1586.400Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1055.870Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18.12

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29.76Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62.11

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.18

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 169.0. This is more than state average.

97.3% of residents of Bolivar County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (24% speak English very well, 71% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

63% of Bolivar County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Mississippi.